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About Hongqiao International Airport
Terminal 2 is beside Hongqiao railway station, while Terminal 1 lies across the airfield.
This distinction matters more than the airport’s overall distance from the city. A flight-to-train connection through Terminal 2 and a journey involving Terminal 1 require different routes. Named metro stations serve each terminal, and the Airport Link Line connects the western hub with Pudong. Confirm the terminal on the airline booking before selecting the station or arranging a pickup.
Hongqiao was first planned in 1921 for a proposed Beijing-Shanghai air route, but funding shortfalls left only a dirt runway that never entered service; the airport finally opened for traffic in July 1929 and was expanded in April 1934, serving as a hub for the Eurasia Aviation Corporation (欧亚航空公司) from 1931 to 1934. Occupied as a Japanese military airfield after Japan's occupation of Shanghai in 1937, it later passed through Nationalist and Communist military control before a 1963-64 reconstruction restored it to international civil use.
Terminal 1, the original terminal, was first built in Changning District in 1984 and was enlarged in 1988 and 1994; most airlines now operate from Terminal 2 in Minhang. A renovation of Terminal 1 beginning in 2014 revised its facade and interior, added double boarding bridges for wide-body aircraft, and built a rooftop ground-transport center topped with a park, raising its floor area to 203,700 square meters by October 2018.
Hongqiao serves mainly domestic mainland routes together with flights to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. It is a corporate headquarters and hub for China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Juneyao Air, and a hub for Spring Airlines. It was Shanghai's primary airport until Pudong International Airport opened on October 1, 1999.
At the airport
- Terminal 2 adjoins the Hongqiao railway-station hub.
- Terminal 1 has a separate location and metro station across the airfield.
Location & getting there
Getting to Hongqiao International Airport
Use Hongqiao Airport Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 station according to the flight booking. For an onward train, distinguish the airport terminal from Hongqiao Railway Station.
Plan your connection
A practical arrival-and-transfer sequence for this transport hub.
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Booked airport terminal
Begin with the correct terminal rather than the airport name alone.
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Terminal metro station or Hongqiao railway station
Follow the connection appropriate to the booked onward journey.
This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.
Find Hongqiao International Airport
上海虹桥国际机场 · 长宁区／闵行区
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
More places nearby
Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.
Shanghai Zoo上海动物园
2 km awayShanghai Zoo occupies the former Xijiao Park grounds on Hongqiao Road in Changning. Its animal areas are set within a landscaped park of mature trees, lawns and water.
View guide →Shanghai Metro Museum上海地铁博物馆
4 km awayShanghai Metro Museum is located above the Wuzhong Road depot near Ziteng Road station. It explains the railway system through models, operating displays and full-size simulated environments.
View guide →Qibao七宝
5 km awayQibao’s old-town streets follow the Puhuitang waterway, with bridges linking the two sides of a compact commercial settlement. The waterside layout is the clearest feature to explore beyond the food stalls.
View guide →Sources & visit information
The linked encyclopedia sources support background and place descriptions. Current opening hours, ticket prices, booking rules and transport schedules have not been independently verified for this guide. Confirm them with the venue or operator before travelling.
- Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport ↗
- Chinese Wikipedia: 上海虹桥国际机场 (revision 94121744, 2026-08-31) ↗
- English Wikipedia: Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (revision 1368688627, 2026-08-10) ↗
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1368688627.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "上海虹桥国际机场", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 94121744.
Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1368688627.